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2021

Retention

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Synchronous Online Instruction, Institutional Connectedness, And Retention In College Students, Kara L. Wicklund Jan 2021

Synchronous Online Instruction, Institutional Connectedness, And Retention In College Students, Kara L. Wicklund

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This study utilized items in a campus life survey, administered during COVID-19, to explore relationships among synchronous instruction, institutional connectedness, and retention. Various statistical tests were applied to the data set to analyze relationships between variables. The study showed no relationship between synchronous instruction and retention, and also no relationship between synchronous instruction and institutional connectedness. However, this study did align with earlier research, demonstrating a significant relationship between institutional connectedness and retention. The study also revealed a significant relationship between retention and two key demographics, male gender and advanced standing. Additionally, the study demonstrated a significant relationship between institutional …


Exploring The Lived Experience Of Kumeyaay College Graduates, Ricardo Rafael Ramos Jan 2021

Exploring The Lived Experience Of Kumeyaay College Graduates, Ricardo Rafael Ramos

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The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experience during participation in higher education of Kumeyaay Indian Nation college graduates. Specifically, the study investigated the factors graduates perceived to contribute to their persistence and attainment of a baccalaureate degree within six years of enrollment at a four-year institution of higher education. Participants included twelve participants who self-identified as members of the Kumeyaay Indian Nation who had earned at least a baccalaureate degree from a four-year institution of higher education within six years of enrollment. MaxQDA was used to organize, code, and synthesize interview transcripts to develop themes pertaining …


Teacher Feedback And Assessment Outcomes Of Students: A Literature Review, David Doe Agoha Jan 2021

Teacher Feedback And Assessment Outcomes Of Students: A Literature Review, David Doe Agoha

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This paper examines the role of teacher feedback in improving the assessment outcomes of students. The literature review provides a brief overview of the types and levels of feedback, and discusses how the timing, format, and type of feedback affect the learning and assessment outcomes of students. This literature review reveals that feedback is valuable and it closes the gabs between learners’ current understanding and performance compared to their learning targets. It also gives information to both learners and instructors that lead to an adjustment of learning through the use of more effective strategies to achieve learning objectives. Furthermore, feedback …